Quote Originally Posted by 7rider View Post
You spend the first 40 miles saying "on your left" "passing on your left" - as you contend with thousands of folks who haven't been on a bike all year, riding (more like, weaving) across the entire width of the road. More than a few times, we've had to cross the solid yellow line just to get past the hordes....which I never like to do.
Hmmm, I don't remember the roads being that crowded, but then it's been 4 years since I've done this ride. Also I'm remembering it as show-and-go rather than a mass start, in which case I probably started later than most people. (But am I even remembering that correctly?)

I do have clear memories of the Livestrong ride in Philadelphia with 5000-6000other folks on the road, and some of those roads have more traffic on them than you find on the eastern shore, so crossing the yellow line is more of a risk. Even with the crowds, I generally didn't find it to be a problem. And I often wind up chatting with folks along the way. It's all part of the experience.